S6 2DU postcode in Sheffield, England

S6 2DU is a postcode in Sheffield, in the Walkley ward. It is in the Sheffield Central parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since February 2019.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Sheffield: 94% Typical price £214,628 Homes sold in S6 2, last 12 months. ▼ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Sheffield 3.4 km in a straight line

Where S6 2DU is, and what is near it

Map of S6 2DU and what is near it Map of S6 2DU: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the S6 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 29 bus stops (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 EV charging points (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. S6 2AP: also in S6 2S6 2DW: also in S6 2S6 2GB: also in S6 2S6 2GG: also in S6 2S6 2GY: also in S6 2S6 2GZ: also in S6 2S6 2HA: also in S6 2S6 2HB: also in S6 2S6 2HD: also in S6 2S6 2HF: also in S6 2S6 2HH: also in S6 2S6 2HN: also in S6 2S6 2LB: also in S6 2S6 2LD: also in S6 2S6 2LE: also in S6 2S6 2LF: also in S6 2S6 2LG: also in S6 2S6 2LH: also in S6 2S6 2LJ: also in S6 2S6 2LL: also in S6 2S6 2LN: also in S6 2S6 2LR: also in S6 2S6 2LW: also in S6 2S6 2LX: also in S6 2S6 2LZ: also in S6 2S6 2NA: also in S6 2S6 2NB: also in S6 2S6 2NE: also in S6 2S6 2NG: also in S6 2S6 2NH: also in S6 2S6 2NJ: also in S6 2S6 2NL: also in S6 2S6 2NN: also in S6 2S6 2NP: also in S6 2S6 2NR: also in S6 2S6 2NU: also in S6 2S6 2NW: also in S6 2S6 2NZ: also in S6 2S6 2PA: also in S6 2S6 2PB: also in S6 2S6 2PD: also in S6 2S6 2PE: also in S6 2S6 2PG: also in S6 2S6 2PH: also in S6 2S6 2PJ: also in S6 2S6 2PL: also in S6 2S6 2PN: also in S6 2S6 2PP: also in S6 2S6 2PQ: also in S6 2S6 2PR: also in S6 2S6 2PW: also in S6 2S6 2QW: also in S6 2S6 2RA: also in S6 2S6 2RD: also in S6 2S6 2SA: also in S6 2S6 2TL: also in S6 2S6 2TU: also in S6 2S6 2UF: also in S6 2S6 2UG: also in S6 2S6 2UP: also in S6 2 2 bus stops, 350 m2 bus stops, 400 m2 EV charging points, 600 mBlink 750 mGP 800 m2 places, 950 m–3.4 kmSchool 1.5 kmWalkley S6 2DU Map of S6 2DU and what is near it Map of S6 2DU: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the S6 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 29 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 EV charging points (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 800 mSchool 1.5 kmWalkley S6 2DU
  • S6 2DU
  • Other postcodes in S6 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 29 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4003, longitude -1.4973)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after S6 2DU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at S6 2DU?

Every home and business at S6 2DU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Sheffield: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Sheffield: 98%

The line marks the figure across Sheffield.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at S6 2DU?

Sheffield City Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is S6 2DU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include S6 2DU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Sheffield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for S6 2DU: 5,602 properties in Sheffield are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Sheffield

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of S6 2DU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near S6 2DU?

Homes in S6 2 sold for a typical £214,628 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£214,628 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£219,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £245,000 10 sales
  • Terraced £220,000 78 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £100,000 14 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole S6 district: a typical £220,000 from 691 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in S6 2DU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S6 2DU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near S6 2DU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around S6 2DU. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around S6 2DU

Band D in Sheffield for 2026‑27: £2,510. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,673 (band A) to £2,231 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,673.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 750 (81%)£1,673
Band Babout 160 (17%)£1,952
Band Cabout 20 (2%)£2,231
Band Dwithheld£2,510
Band Ewithheld£3,068
Band Ffewer than 5£3,626
Band Gfewer than 5£4,184
Band Hfewer than 5£5,020

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 37% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Averages for Sheffield before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of S6 2DU is in (ONS area E01008161), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near S6 2DU?

The nearest open schools to S6 2DU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S6 2DU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to S6 2DU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S6 2DU is Sheffield Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Sheffield Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Darnall Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive
  • Hillsborough Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

29 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Langsett Road/Hatton Road, 69 m away.

More stations near S6 2DU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near S6 2DU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S6 2DU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near S6 2DU?

5 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S6 2DU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • Zest Charging point · No details mapped 600 mWalk
  • Zest Charging point · No details mapped 600 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near S6 2DU?

The nearest to the centre of S6 2DU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to S6 2DU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near S6 2DU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S6 2DU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near S6 2DU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S6 2DU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near S6 2DU?

The nearest vets to the centre of S6 2DU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is S6 2DU in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of S6 2DU is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near S6 2DU?

Police.uk records 320 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S6 2DU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences103 reports
Anti-social behaviour65 reports
Public order30 reports
Shoplifting30 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Vehicle crime17 reports

Also: other theft 12, burglary 10, drugs 10, possession of weapons 5, theft from the person 4, robbery 3, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for S6 2DU

Ward
Walkley
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Sheffield
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 2019

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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S6 2LJ40 mS6 2NR60 mS6 2LW80 mS6 2LL90 mS6 2NP100 mS6 2NA110 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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